2015-04-01 South Africa Health

Huffington Post   

Kenya court urges change to law criminalizing women who pass HIV to baby   
Reuters
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Human rights groups have welcomed moves to change a Kenyan law passed to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS, which criminalizes pregnant women who pass HIV/AIDS to their babies, saying it discouraged people ...

2015-04-01 South Africa Science

WallStreet OTC   

Sharks Attacked and Killed by Seals, Unusual or Common Behavior?   
WallStreet OTC
The animal kingdom never seizes to amaze with its peculiarities. Chris Fallows, an expert in great white sharks, took photos of a seal attacking, savagely killing and eating a group of sharks. This rather unusual seal behavior puzzles the scientists because it's ...

2015-04-01 South Africa Sports

Independent Online   

CSA: SMS claims are 'utter nonsense'   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Haroon Lorgat on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that he had sent Proteas coach Russell Domingo a text message telling him to pick a player of colour for South Africa's World Cup semi-final ...

2015-04-01 South Africa Entertainment

East Coast Radio   

Darren backs Trevor Noah   
East Coast Radio
Just hours after the announcement that Trevor Noah would succeed Jon Stewart as the host of the Daily Show, some of his old tweets have been dug up, and well, it's not looking great. Zayn Malik's solo demo leaked. Music Blog, News: Zayn Malik's solo ...

2015-04-01 South Africa Technology

Irish Independent   

Jay Z looks to revolutionise music with streaming app   
Irish Independent
One of contemporary music's most formidable artists and entrepreneurs, Jay Z, is seeking to transform the way we listen to music with the launch of a new music streaming service, Tidal. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To.
Jay Z launches first artist-owned music streaming service 'Tidal' to rival Spotify   National Monitor
Rihanna, Alicia, Madonna and Beyonce hope to make Tidal a success   Daily Mail
Jay Z's Media Orchestration   Forbes
The Michigan Daily   
People Magazine   
HPPR   
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Independent Online   

Price snip for Ford's 1.0T Fiestas   
Independent Online
When Ford launched its facelifted Focus range last week with new 1-litre turbo versions starting from R212 900, we found it strange that the company had actually priced it below the Fiesta. Now the Fiesta has jumped on the bargain bandwagon with a range ...

2015-04-01 South Africa Business

Mineweb   

S.Africa's DMR and Chamber of Mines to face off in court   
Mineweb
According to Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) Minister, Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi, the matter of black ownership is, in principle, the only contentious issue within the Mining Charter. Specifically, the 26% black ownership to be achieved by all ...

2015-04-01 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online   

Zuma will examine Marikana report   
Independent Online
Cape Town - The Presidency on Tuesday received the report from the commission of inquiry set up to probe the 2012 Marikana killings, it said in a statement. “The Presidency has today, 31 March 2015, received the report from the commission of inquiry into ...

2015-04-01 South Africa Africa

Independent Online   

Zuma applauds Nigeria on polls   
Independent Online
Cape Town - South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday congratulated the incoming president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, following the general elections in that country. Current Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday conceded ...

2015-04-01 South Africa World

CNN   

Prosecutor dies after Turkey hostage siege; 2 gunmen killed   
CNN
Istanbul (CNN) A prosecutor involved in a controversial case died Tuesday after he was shot during a hostage siege in an Istanbul courthouse. Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz died in the hospital from injuries he suffered during the attack, Prime Minister ...

2015-03-31 South Africa Health

News24   

Dhlomo's use of helicopter valid - Madonsela   
News24
Pretoria - Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has dismissed charges against KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo, who was accused of commandeered an air ambulance to attend a funeral. Madonsela found Dhlomo did not violate the Executive ...

2015-03-31 South Africa Science

Daily Science Journal   

Researchers Find Seals In South Africa Preying On Sharks   
Daily Science Journal
Researchers have come across a shocking activity taking place off the coast of Cape Town in South Africa. They have discovered seals going after and consuming mid-sized to large sharks. According to the researchers, the discovery not only reveals a ...

2015-03-31 South Africa Sports

SuperSport   

Ssentongo out of Pirates clash   
SuperSport
URA face the daunting task of overturning a 2-1 deficit against Premier Soccer League (PSL) side Orlando Pirates without their top marksman Robert Ssentongo. The two meet at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole in the second leg of the Caf ...

2015-03-31 South Africa Entertainment

Times LIVE   

The relevance of the Miss SA pageant   
Times LIVE
Liesl Laurie has been crowned Miss South Africa 2015 at the Sun City Superbowl. The runners-up were Refilwe Mthimunye, left, from Bronkhorstspruit (first princess) and Ntsiki Mkhize of Kliprivier (second princess) See Page 3. Image by: Picture: YOLANDA ...

2015-03-31 South Africa Technology

Top Speed   

Car Test Drive Reviews and Videos   
LeftLane News
Our team of experts have driven hundreds of new car models from virtually every automaker, Get their unbiased impressions here. or. Find a Specific Review. Make / Model. Acura · Alfa Romeo · Aston Martin · Audi · Bentley · BMW · Buick · Cadillac · Chevrolet ...

2015-03-31 South Africa Business

BDlive   

Chairman of South Africa utility Eskom steps down   
Reuters Africa
JOHANNESBURG, March 31 (Reuters) - Eskom Chairman Zola Tsotsi has stepped down, the South African power utility said on Tuesday, after the board accused him of acting improperly by suspending the chief executive. Eskom's board said that with the ...

2015-03-31 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online   

Vavi gets the boot for dereliction of duty   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was dismissed for dereliction of duties, according to senior unionists. They have told Independent Media that he was expelled because he had abandoned his duties when he decided not to attend a ...

2015-03-31 South Africa Africa

BBC News   

Police investigates prosecutor murder   
New Vision
The lead prosecutor in the 2010 Kyadondo Rugby Club and the Ethiopian Village Restaurant in Kampala, Joan Kagezi Monday evening shot dead in what police called an assassination. Below is Inspector of Police Gen. Kale Kayihura's official statement.
Uganda prosecutor in 2010 al-Shabab bombings case shot dead   Deutsche Welle
Uganda: Prosecutor Is Fatally Shot   New York Times
Gunmen Kill Ugandan Prosecutor   Wall Street Journal
The Guardian   
Mail & Guardian Africa   
Channel News Asia   
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Daily Times   

International Observers Laud Polls   
Daily Times
Foreign Observers who monitored last Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections have lauded the exercise. The ECOWAS Observer Mission (EOM) described it is acceptable meeting the criteria of being free and transparent. The declaration ...

2015-03-31 South Africa World

New York Times   

Old, New and Unusual Alliances in the Middle East   
New York Times
Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies are pushing back against Iran's influence in the region, and fear that a Western deal to restrict Iran's nuclear program in exchange for removal of economic sanctions will further strengthen Tehran's power. At the same time, ...

2015-03-30 South Africa Health

Independent Online   

Ebola survivors urged to abstain from sex   
Independent Online
Monrovia - Liberia called upon Ebola survivors on Sunday to extend a period of sexual abstinence or protected sex beyond an already advised three months following their recovery, amid fears the country's latest case may have resulted from sexual ...

2015-03-30 South Africa Science

Discovery News   

Earth Hour: What is the carbon footprint of an email?   
The New Age Online
Students place candles in shape of the logo of Earth Hour, at a primary school in Handan, Hebei province, a day before Earth Hour Day, March 27, 2015. Picture: Reuters. Print. divider. Mail. divider. Bookmarkl and Share Share. divider. share. Rate this Article ...

2015-03-30 South Africa Sports

The Australian   

Cricket World Cup: thousands greet champions in Melbourne   
The Australian
Thousands gathered at Melbourne's Federation Square today to welcome the newly minted cricket world champions, hung-over from celebrating their victory over New Zealand. Retiring captain Michael Clarke followed his team on stage, earning the biggest ...

2015-03-30 South Africa Entertainment

Channel 24   

Meet the beautiful new Miss South Africa!   
Channel 24
Sun City - A radiant Liesl Laurie was crowned Miss South Africa 2015 at a glittering ceremony held at the Sun City Superbowl on Sunday night. The runners-up are Refilwe Mthimunye from Bronkhorstspruit (1st Princess) and Ntsiki Mkhize from Kliprivier, ...

2015-03-30 South Africa Technology

MyBroadband   

Shock mobile price hikes investigated   
MyBroadband
The City Press has reported that the National Consumer Commission and Icasa will meet this week to discuss the “shock increases in cellphone tariffs”. On 26 March 2015 Vodacom announced that from 1 May 2015 it will increase the subscription fees on ...

2015-03-30 South Africa Business

BDlive   

Treasury consults 20 financial groups on Eskom assets sale   
BDlive
CAPE TOWN — The Treasury had approached about 20 financial institutions, mainly banks, to assist it with identifying which nonstrategic state-owned assets should be sold to raise the R23bn needed by Eskom, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on ...

2015-03-30 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online   

'No helicopter use by Zuma's family'   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - At no point has President Jacob Zuma's family used a South African Air Force helicopter for transport, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Sunday. “The SANDF rejects these spurious allegations and places on record ...

2015-03-30 South Africa Africa

Osun Defender   

Presidential Poll: Shocker! Buhari floors Jonathan in Obanikoro, Bode George ...   
Osun Defender
Main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Mohammadu Buhari casts his ballot at a polling station in the “Gidan Niyam Sakin Yara A ward” at Daura in Katsina State on March 28, 2015. Voting began in Nigeria's general election ...

2015-03-30 South Africa World

Independent Online   

Quake rattles Papua New Guinea   
Independent Online
San Francisco - A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday, US seismologists said, with “hazardous” tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicentre although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake ...

2015-03-29 South Africa Health

Daily Times   

UPDATE 1-Police fire tear gas on crowd during Sierra Leone Ebola lockdown   
Reuters
... * Authorities say lockdown required to fight complacency. * Some residents defy lockdown in search of food, water. * Sierra Leone has reported nearly 12,000 Ebola cases (Adds quote from resident of Devil Hole, further detail). By Josephus Olu-Mammah ...

2015-03-29 South Africa Science

The Globe and Mail   

Canadian participation in Earth Hour wanes   
The Globe and Mail
Canadians joined millions around the world Saturday night in turning off their lights to mark Earth Hour, celebrating the ninth year of the annual event. But as participation appeared to be on the decline in recent years, supporters emphasized the goal was to ...

2015-03-29 South Africa Sports

SuperSport   

Eagles, Bafana friendly gets new kickoff time   
SuperSport
Nigeria's international friendly against South Africa will now kickoff by 3:30 pm local time on Sunday. The game which will take place at the Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit was originally fixed for 4pm local time (3pm Nigerian time). Organizers have also ...

2015-03-29 South Africa Entertainment

Times LIVE   

5 things to know about Trevor Noah: Jon Stewart's potential 'Daily Show ...   
Boston Herald
A cone of silence has surrounded the ongoing search for Jon Stewart's “Daily Show” replacement, but a young comedian named Trevor Noah entered the heavily-guarded race on Friday. Noah, who has been a featured player on the Comedy Central program ...

2015-03-29 South Africa Technology

Sport LIVE   

Pole-sitter Dovizioso confident of competing in Qatar   
Sport LIVE
Andrea Dovizioso is confident he can follow up his pole position with a race victory at the Grand Prix of Qatar on Sunday. The Italian topped the timesheets on his Ducati with a time of 1:54.113 in Saturday's second qualifying session, with Dani Pedrosa and ...

2015-03-29 South Africa Business

Independent Online   

Petrol price to increase by R1.62/l   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - The petrol price will increase by R1.62 a litre from Wednesday, the energy department said. The price on 95 octane petrol would increase by R1.62 in Gauteng and R1.60 on the coast, according to a statement on Friday. In Gauteng the price ...

2015-03-29 South Africa South Africa

News24   

Horror R501 crash   
News24
Rescue workers attend the scene of a taxi accident on the R501 outside of Carletonville. Three people died and fifteen are reported injured. (ER24). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your stories ...

2015-03-29 South Africa Africa

Deutsche Welle   

Nigeria election extended to second day after technical problems and violence   
Deutsche Welle
Following glitches in new election technology, many Nigerians will return to the polls for a second day to cast their vote. The presidential election has also been marred by an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants. Nigerian election. Borno state Governor ...

2015-03-29 South Africa World

Times of India   

PM Modi arrives in Singapore to attend Lee's funeral   
Times of India
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived here to attend the State Funeral Services of Singapore's founder and first premier Lee Kuan Yew. Lee, 91, died of severe pneumonia on March 23. The Prime Minister will be attending the funeral ...

2015-03-28 South Africa Health

Reuters   

In swansong, FDA chief defends drug approval process   
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In her final speech after six years as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Margaret Hamburg defended the agency's drug approval standards against critics seeking weaker regulatory standards. "The great ...

2015-03-28 South Africa Science

The Indian Express   

Earth Hour 2015 celebrations at Sindh Assembly   
Daily Times
KARACHI: WWF-Pakistan will celebrate one of its world's largest symbolic environmental movements, Earth Hour, today (Saturday), with a candles lighting ceremony at Sindh Assembly. Pakistan will join 172 countries and territories, and more than 7,000 ...

2015-03-28 South Africa Sports

SkySports   

Cricket World Cup - AB de Villiers and Mitchell Starc among best players   
SkySports
We've picked our top five players from the Cricket World Cup. Does our star-studded list match yours? Sky Bet. Cricket Betting · Bet £5 Get £20 Free. AB de Villiers. 482 runs in seven inns; Ave 96.40; HS 162no; SR 144.31; 100s x 1; 50s x 4. South Africa ...

2015-03-28 South Africa Entertainment

Times LIVE   

The EFF Sends Revolutionary Condolences On the Passing of the Legendary ...   
AllAfrica.com
The Economic Freedom Fighters sends revolutionary condolences to the family, friends and fans of the legendary Senyaka Kenana who died after a battle with pneumonia this week. South Africa has indeed been robbed with a great local artist whose work ...

2015-03-28 South Africa Technology

News Nation   

Fitness wearables vulnerable to data exfiltration   
SC Magazine UK
The significant volumes of personal data generated by wearable fitness trackers is rarely considered by its owners, but as the volumes and variety of data grow in next generation devices, vulnerability of sensitive medical data to leakage could become a ...

2015-03-28 South Africa Business

BDlive   

Petrol price for 95 octane to rise by R1.62/l on April 1   
BDlive
THE Central Energy Fund on Friday announced that the price of 95 octane petrol in Gauteng will rise by R1.62 per litre on April 1. The rise in 93 octane petrol in Gauteng will be R1.56/l. The wholesale price of diesel in Gauteng is set to rise by between R1.22/l ...

2015-03-28 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online   

KZN oil factory blaze probed   
Independent Online
Durban - A “possible electrical fire” may have been the cause of the blaze that raged for hours at a Mobeni Heights oil manufacturing plant on Thursday. This was recorded by Department of Labour inspectors in a preliminary report. No further details were ...

2015-03-28 South Africa Africa

The Guardian Nigeria   

Presidential Poll: Variables That May Affect Exercise   
The Guardian Nigeria
AS Nigerians go to the polls today to elect their president and members of the National Assembly for the next four years, certain variables may make or mar the elections, considering the tensed political atmosphere in the country. Despite assurances by ...

2015-03-28 South Africa World

Huffington Post   

Iran Nuclear Talks Need Action: US   
Huffington Post
... * Sides inching closer but issues remain * End-March deadline for preliminary deal * Full deal would follow by end of June (Adds Britain's Hammond saying he is increasingly hopeful of a deal) By Louis Charbonneau and John Irish LAUSANNE, Switzerland ...

2015-03-27 South Africa Health

Nashua Telegraph   

HHHC in Merrimack explains role medical social workers play   
Nashua Telegraph
The recognition was established in 1955 to educate the public on how social workers have helped to bring major positive social change, how they have improved the lives of many individuals and families, and how they will continue to do so in the future.
Social Workers Share Their Challenges   AllAfrica.com
Rainbow Hospice Care celebrates National Social Work Month   hngnews.com

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Times LIVE   

MSF Urges All to Rise, End Ebola in West Africa   
AllAfrica.com
The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has said every single person who has come in contact with a person infected with Ebola must be identified as there is no room for mistakes at this stage of the crisis. The MSF statement was made against ...

2015-03-27 South Africa Science

Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet   

Record Low Ice Coverage This Winter in Arctic   
Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet
A record low amount of sea ice covered the Arctic at a time when the region is usually frozen over to its greatest extent, according to a division of the U.S. agency NOAA. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said the peak of sea ice occurred on ...